Ironing device



June 26, 1934. 0 N 1,964,587

IRONING DEVICE Filed Oct. 16 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 53 I 36 INFENTOR.

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Patented June 26, 1934 UNITED STATES PArEN'r oF icE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an ironing device, and more particularly to a device for ironing garments by hand.

The device is particularly adapted for use in laundries, as an operator is enabled to iron all the parts of the garment without moving to various ironing boards for that purpose, as the board required for a particular kind of Work can be readily brought into operative position.

By the use of the device an operator can do more work because all of the boards required are at hand, and consequently the operator will not become fatigued and slow up by being compelled to move from place to place to get at isuitable ironing boards. The loss of time occasioned by such movements is also eliminated.

Another important feature is the conservation of space, as a complete set of ironing boards on my device occupies only slightly more space than a single board would, and, consequently, the capacity of the hand ironing department of a laundry can be considerably increased without requiring additional floor space.

Another advantage is that the operator is en- .couraged to use the correct board for a particular kind of work, instead of attempting to use an unsuitable board in order to save time and eliminate walking from one board to another, since a mere depression of a pedal permits the correct board to be moved into operative position.

In accomplishing these and other objects of my invention, I have provided improved details of structure, the preferred form of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device in assembled form.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental vertical section of the upper portion of my device, showing the manner of mounting the support for the ironing surface.

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are plan views of various shapes of ironing boards empioyed in connection with my device.

Fig. 6 is a section of an ironing board taken on the line 6 -6 of Fig. 5, with an iron especially designed for use with my device located thereon.

Referring to the drawings in detail:

1 represents a stand which may be of any desired shape and which is arranged to be secured 'to a floor. The stand is provided with a head 2 having a vertical front face 3 and a rear face 4 preferably parallel to the face 3. Mounted in the head 2 and projecting from the face 3, and

preferably at right angles thereto, is a shaft 5 which may be hollow, as shown, or solid, if preferred.

Rotatably mounted on the shaft 5 is the hub 6 of a carrier or spider consisting of radially extending arms '7 and an arcuate supporting suro0 face 8 which is preferably parallel to the shaft.

The base is provided with a front face 9, which is continuous with the face 3 of the head 2, and to which brackets 10 and 11 are secured in vertical alignment with each other. 6

The brackets are arranged to have a-latch or rod 12 pass slidably therethrough. The upper end of the latch 12 is adapted to enter openings 13 formed in the hub 6 for latching the carrier against rotation. A washer or collar 14 is car- 71) 5% ried by the latch 12 and a resilient member 15, such as a coil spring, is interposed between the collar 14 and bracket 11, and is for the purpose of moving the latch into one of the openings 13. V The lower end of the latch 12 is pivotally carried by one end of an arm 16 which is carried by a treadle 17 which is pivotally mounted on a support 18 so that it can be rocked. It is understood that the arm 16 is not to be located directly over the treadle support, but is so placed that when the g0 treadle is depressed the latch is moved downwardly and out of the opening 13 into which it projected. This movement also compresses the resilient member 15, which, upon release of the treadle, returns the latch to its former position. 35 A set collar 19 is placed on the end of the shaft 5 to retain the spider in position thereon, and the shaft 5 may be retained in the head 2 by means of set collars 20 and 21.

A lug 22 having a horizontal opening 23 therethrough projects from the face 4 of the head 2, and extending slidably through the opening 23 is the arm 24 of an L-shaped support 25 having its remaining arm 26 extending vertically upwardly.

A bracket 2'7 is carried by the arm 26 and is adjustably secured thereon by a screw 28 so that it can be moved up and down or swung about the arm as desired. A table or support 29 is carried by the bracket 27 and is intended to support an iron 30 when not in use and also a water pan 31. The table 29 may be adjusted to and from the operator by loosening a screw 32 carried by the lug 22 when the arm 24 of the support may be moved longitudinally in the opening 23, and when the table is in the desired po sition the screw is tightened, preventing accidental movement of the support.

The iron which I have specially designed for my device has its underneath or ironing face 33 concaved laterally to conform to the curvature of the boards.

Mounted on the carrier is a plurality of ironing boards 34, 35, and 36 preferably comprising metallic plates which may be formed integrally with the carrier, the board 34 being intended for sleeve ironing, the board 35 for the yoke, and the board 36 for the body portion or remainer of the garment. The outer face of each ironing board is curved laterally and has the same radius of curvature as the face of the iron with the centers of curvature located in the longitudinal axis of the shaft 5.

It will be observed that by my construction an iron having a curved face is necessary to have the entire face of the iron contact with the work, and can be used only with a curved ironing surface because if an attempt were made to use my iron on the ordinary flat ironing surface, only the side edges would touch the work, and if an iron having the ordinary flat face were used on my ironing surface, only a relatively narrow surface of the work would be contacted thereby, and consequently such an iron would be useless. I

It will also be noted that with my device the operator is almost compelled to move the iron longitudinally of the ironing surface, which in a great measure prevents pulling the garment out of shape while ironing, and also tends to prevent creasing of the fabric during the ironing which frequently occurs when flat boards are used, be-

cause on such boards the operator can move the iron in any direction desired, causing the fabric to wrinkle, and if great care is not exercised when attempting to iron out such wrinkles sharp creases will be ironed in the fabric which are difficult to remove.

By my construction I have provided an arcuate ironing surface rotatable about a horizontal axis, which can be latched against rotation at selected points so that the same will not turn while the operator is at work.

The iron used with my device is preferably of the double pointed type so that it can be readily moved back and forth longitudinally of the ironing surface.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A shirt ironing device including a stand, a horizontal shaft having one end supported by the stand and its opposite end extending laterally therefrom to form a bearing support, a carrier having a hub portion freely rotatable on said bearing support and having arms extending radially therefrom, means for latching the carrier on the support in selected positions; sleeve, body and yoke boards supported by said arms, said boards being fragments of a cylindrical surface concentric with the shaft, said yoke board having shoulder portions extending longitudinally of the cylindrical surface.

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